2026 Summer - GRM, AI Innovation Developer Intern (8 Months)

<div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p style="text-align:left"><b><u>Job Description</u></b></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p><b>What is the opportunity?</b></p><p>At RBC’s 2025 Investor Day, we reaffirmed our strategic ambition to become a client-centric, future-ready leader by harnessing data, digital innovation, and AI to deliver unparalleled value. Our commitment to technological excellence—recognized globally as a top-three bank for AI maturity—positions us at the forefront of an AI-informed banking era. With a bold goal to generate up to $1 billion in enterprise value from AI by 2027, we are accelerating investments in transformative technologies to redefine industry standards.</p><p></p><p>To fuel this vision, we are seeking a highly motivated Summer Intern to join our team and contribute to cutting-edge projects in advanced analytics for risk management. This role offers a unique opportunity to apply data science and software engineering skills in real-world applications, directly impacting risk management workflows through solutions like generative AI, machine learning, and deep learning. As part of our dynamic team, you will collaborate on projects that drive efficiency, automation, and strategic business value—playing a key role in shaping the future of RBC’s AI-driven innovation.</p><p></p><p><b>What will you do?</b></p><ul><li>Participate in the end-to-end development of high-impact AI solutions, from idea design and PoC to production deployment.</li><li>Work closely with business users to understand their needs, translate business use cases into practical technical problems, and iterate on solutions based on feedback.</li><li>Focus on building real-world applications that address business challenges, rather than conducting pure research.</li><li>Continuously learn and keep up with the latest advancements in AI and related technologies, sharing knowledge with the team.</li><li>Present technical solutions and project updates to both technical peers and senior managements.</li></ul><p></p><p><b>What do you need to succeed?</b></p><p><b>Must-have</b></p><ul><li>Hands-on experience prototyping GenAI applications, including working with foundational LLMs (e.g., GPT models via API) and transformer models (e.g., Hugging Face Transformers); familiarity with frameworks and tools (e.g., LangChain, LangGraph, LlamaIndex, Haystack), and vector databases (e.g., Weaviate, PGVector).</li><li>Hands-on experience with prompt engineering, including designing and refining prompts to optimize LLM outputs.</li><li>Hands-on experience developing modular, robust, and scalable software in Python 3.x.</li><li>Knowledge of modular RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) and agentic systems.</li><li>Knowledge of professional software engineering best practices across the software development lifecycle, including coding standards, testing methods, code reviews, and version control.</li><li>Knowledge of machine learning and deep learning algorithms (e.g., supervised methods such as decision trees, gradient boosting, deep neural networks; unsupervised methods such as clustering and dimensionality reduction), as well as natural language processing techniques (e.g., TF-IDF, transformer models, embedding models).</li><li>Demonstrated willingness and ability to quickly learn and adapt to new advancements in ML/DL/GenAI.</li><li>Strong logical thinking skills and attention to detail.</li><li>Effective communication skills and a collaborative, team-oriented attitude.</li><li>A bachelor’s or master’s degree or higher in computer science, engineering, statistics, or a related field is preferred</li></ul><p></p><p><b>Nice-to-have</b></p><ul><li>Knowledge of embedding model fine-tuning, Model Context Protocol (MCP), LLM performance evaluation.</li><li>Experience deploying GenAI applications in production environments and supporting enterprise-scale use cases.</li><li>Hands-on experience implementing solutions using modern ML/DL frameworks and tools, such as PyTorch, JAX, TensorFlow, scikit-learn, or Hugging Face Transformers.</li><li>Experience working in regulated or governed environments.</li><li>Familiarity with financial risk management concepts.</li></ul><p></p><p><b>What’s in it for you?</b></p><p>We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.</p><ul><li>Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities</li><li>Ability to make a difference and lasting impact.</li><li>Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team.</li><li>Opportunities to do challenging work and make a difference.</li><li>Opportunities to building close relationships.</li></ul><p></p><p><b>Please note:</b> This posting is for a 8-months Summer 2026 <u>Student</u> placement with a start date of May 2026, and end date of December 2026. In order to be eligible for this 8-months Student position, you must either:</p><ul><li>Be returning back to school after the work term end-date of December 2026 ; or</li><li>If you are not returning back to school (i.e. are graduating in December 2026), you must require the full 8-months work term as a mandatory component to in order to graduate successfully.</li><li></li></ul><p><u>Please ensure that you meet these eligibility requirements before applying</u> - candidates who apply but are found to be ineligible are not able to be considered.</p><p><i>We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we accept applications on a rolling basis, but please note that the formal application deadline is January 16, 2026. Should you be selected to progress, someone from our team will reach out directly to provide instructions on next steps. Otherwise, feel free to check for progress updates by logging in to your RBC profile. If the status has not changed, it denotes the fact that your application is still under review.</i></p><p><i>RBC is committed to supporting flexible work arrangements when and where available. <u>The successful candidate for this role will be required to be located within Ontario for the duration of the work term.</u> Details regarding the specific virtual, hybrid, and in-office arrangements for this Integrated Learning/ Co-op position are to be discussed with the Hiring Manager.</i></p><p>ET26</p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p style="text-align:left"><u><b>Job Skills</b></u></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Communication, Computer Literacy, Detail-Oriented, Interpersonal Relationships, Listening Effectively, Personal Development, Personal Initiative<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><u><b>Additional Job Details</b></u></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p style="text-align:left"><b>Address:</b></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>ROYAL BANK PLAZA, 200 BAY ST:TORONTO<div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p style="text-align:left"><b>City:</b></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Toronto<div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p 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Type:</b></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Full time<div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p style="text-align:left"><b>Platform:</b></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>GROUP RISK MANAGEMENT<div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p style="text-align:left"><b>Job 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